Google to enable faster web browsing on 2G networks

The new feature will load pages four times faster and consume 80 % less data.

Search Engine giant Google today announced the launch of a new feature that will enable its users in India to surf the web faster even with slow Internet connections. "With over 200 million Indians accessing the Internet from a smartphone, we’re working hard to make access faster and more affordable," Hiroto Tokusei, Product Manager, Google Inc, said in a telephonic interaction. He added in India, where network connections are often slow, getting information on phone can be tough, and frustrating.

Google will in two weeks start rolling out the feature which it claims will load pages four times faster and at the same time consume 80 per cent less data. "The feature is triggered automatically when the user is on a slower network connection. Of course, they will be able to choose if they want to see the original page."

Google has already tested the feature, which is targetted at emerging markets, in Indonesia. It will soon be launching it in Brazil as well.